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The Biden Administration’s Secret Drone Policy (Pilot Episode)
The Biden Administration’s Secret Drone Policy (Pilot Episode)
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Oct 28, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
New York Times national security correspondent Charlie Savage reported that the Biden administration has issued a still-classified policy on some types of counterterrorism operations, such as drone strikes and commando raids. That policy, the Presidential Policy Memorandum (PPM), follows earlier guidance from the Obama and Trump administrations. For reactions to the PPM, Just Security has a written mini-series from our lineup of expert authors. On this week’s episode, Yale Law School professor Oona Hathaway and New America International Security Program Fellow Luke Hartig discuss the Biden plan and what it all means for U.S. counterterrorism efforts and forever war. Show Notes:Oona A. Hathaway (@oonahathaway) Luke Hartig (@LukeHartig)Just Security mini-series on President Biden’s Presidential Policy Memo (PPM)0:23 Charlie Savage’s NYT article on the PPM2:20 President Obama’s Presidential Policy Guidance (PPG)3:12 President Trump’s Principles, Standards, and Procedures (PSP) 16:33 New York Times coverage of Aug. 29, 2021 Kabul drone strike that killed 10 civilians 17:40 New York Times coverage of March 18, 2019 Baghuz drone strike that killed about 70 civilians 18:20 Azmat Khan’s Pulitzer-winning reporting on U.S. drone strikes in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan Music: “The Parade” by “Hey Pluto!” from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-parade (License code: 36B6ODD7Y6ODZ3BX)
Released:
Oct 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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